LUCIEN

"And you are telling me that you told her that your name was Timothy Verlice because...?" Theo sounded more uninterested than I would have thought him to be, which was strange.

"I did not want you to be shiced when you come home to her calling me Timothy," I replied, smacking my lips joyfully. She had been the one to pull away from the kiss, and when she walked away, even though it was quickly, I could tell she was just overwhelmed and did not mean to escape.

"And you had to call me over at work because?" He asked, taking his earlier tone, and I am confused. "I...